Digital Citizenship Week
The California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with Common Sense Media will celebrate CDE Digital Citizenship Week January 23 - 27, 2017.
Digital Citizenship
The California Education Technology Blueprint titled: Empowering Learning (PDF) makes 19 recommendations. Recommendation 2 states: Ensure student safety by outlining policies and best practices to prevent cyberbullying and protect student data.
The blueprint calls to “ensure student safety by outlining policies and best practices to prevent cyberbullying and protect student data. It is important to teach students about the ethical, legal, and safe use of online information and resources. It is also important to help students learn about how they can protect themselves and their personal information in online environments.”
The goal is to identify resources that can help students learn 21st century skills such as digital citizenship, information literacy, and safe and legal Internet use (for example, those surrounding plagiarism and pirating music and movies).
Deliver Digital Citizenship Lessons
Common Sense Media organization offers free, research-based K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum 
with lesson plans for you to teach students how to:
with lesson plans for you to teach students how to:- Manage their online information and keep it secure.
- Protect their own online privacy while respecting others'.
- Explore, examine, and protect their online reputations.
- Reflect on their responsibilities and rights as creators online.
- Identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively.
- Deal with a cyberbullying situation appropriately.
- Stay safe online through positive connections.
The comprehensive digital citizenship lessons are aligned to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students , include resources to share with families, can be delivered offline or in a blended format, and provide the option for student assessments. Additionally, Common Sense Media has invested in designing professional development resources to support educators with the implementation of the materials.
, include resources to share with families, can be delivered offline or in a blended format, and provide the option for student assessments. Additionally, Common Sense Media has invested in designing professional development resources to support educators with the implementation of the materials.Certify Your School or District
Common Sense Media offers the ability for educators, schools, and districts to be Digital Citizenship Certified. See California certified schools and districts and learn how to join this growing list (PDF). Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Certification signifies that districts have engaged not only in providing instruction using a comprehensive, research-based curriculum, but that stakeholders have been engaged at every level from administration to families.
(PDF). Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Certification signifies that districts have engaged not only in providing instruction using a comprehensive, research-based curriculum, but that stakeholders have been engaged at every level from administration to families.Meet CIPA Requirements
Common Sense Media offers CIPA Toolkits for Administrators and Teachers. What is CIPA? The Children’s Internet Protection Act is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program. Since July 2012, schools subject to CIPA are required by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act , to provide for educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response. The suggested lessons for California’s Digital Citizenship Week also provide suitable selections to meet the CIPA requirement for the 2016–2017 school year.
for Administrators and Teachers. What is CIPA? The Children’s Internet Protection Act is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program. Since July 2012, schools subject to CIPA are required by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act , to provide for educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response. The suggested lessons for California’s Digital Citizenship Week also provide suitable selections to meet the CIPA requirement for the 2016–2017 school year.California Department of Education Digital Citizenship Week
The California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with Common Sense Media will celebrate CDE Digital Citizenship Week January 23 – 27, 2017. This will continue ongoing efforts to teach students how to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions in the digital world. Please view the weekly plan here.
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Questions: Geoff Belleau | gbelleau@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-9943
Digital Citizenship Weekly Plan
The weekly plan of events for Digital Citizenship week which provides Resouces and Family Resources links in English and Spanish.
Day/Theme
Monday - THIS IS YOUR DIGITAL LIFE
| Resources | Family Resources | Model School Library Standards |
|---|---|---|
| K2 - Follow the Digital Trail 3-5 - Ring of Responsibility 6-8 - Digital Life 101 9-12 - Oops! I Broadcast It on the Internet | K-2: K.2.3.a, K.3.1.a, K.3.1.b, 1.1.4.a, 1.3.1.b, 2.3.1.d, 2.3.1.e 3-5: 3.3.1.a, 3.3.1.b, 4.3.1.a, 4.3.1.b, 4.3.1.c, 5.3.1.b, 5.3.1.c, 5.3.1.d, 6.3.1.a, 6.3.1.b, 6.3.1.c, 6.3/1.e, 6.3.1.f, 6.3.3.a, 6.4.2.a MS.3.1.a, MS.3.1.b, MS.3.1.c, MS.3.1e, MS.4.2.b HS.3.1.d, HS.3.1.g |
Tuesday - PRIVACY/SECURITY
| Resources | Family Resources | Model School Library Standards |
|---|---|---|
| K2 - Going places safely 3-5 - Private and Personal Information 6-8 - Scams & Schemes 9-12 - Does it matter who has your data | Common Sense on Online Security for Elementary, English (PDF) Common Sense on Online Security for Elementary, Spanish (PDF) | K-2: K.1.4.a, K.3.1.b, 1.1.4.a,, 1.3.1.b, 2.1.4.a, 2.3.1.d, 3-5: 3.3.1.b, 4.3.1.c, 5.3.1.e, 5.3.1.f 6-8: (7&8 = M) 6.1.4.a, 6.3.1.a 9-12 (HS): HS.3.1.d, HS.3.1.e |
Wednesday - COPYRIGHT & GIVING CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE
| Resources | Family Resources | Model School Library Standards |
|---|---|---|
| K2 - My creative work 3-5 - Whose is it anyway 6-8 - Rework, reuse and remix 9-12 - Copyrights and wrongs | Common Sense on Respecting Creative Work for Elementary, English (PDF) Common Sense on Respecting Creative Work for Elementary, Spanish (PDF) | K: 3.1, 1: 3.1.a , 2: 3.1.a, 2: 4.2.a 3-5: 3: 1.4.a, 3: 2.2.a,b,4: 3.1.a 5: 3.1.b,c,6: 1.4.b,6: 3.1.h MS: 2.2.c, MS: 3.1.a,b,c,d,e HS: 1.4.a, HS: 2.2, HS: 3.1.a,b,c, HS: 4.2.c HS: 4.3.b |
Thursday - CYBER BULLYING
| Resources | Family Resources | Model School Library Standards |
|---|---|---|
| K2 - Screen out the mean 3-5 - The power of words 6-8 - Reality of Digital Drama 9-12 - Taking perspectives on cyberbullying | 2.3.1.e 3-5: 3.3.1.a,b, 4.3.1c, 5.3.1.b,d,e, 6.3.1.b,f MS.3.1.b,c HS.3.1.d |
